U-23/Conti team with new riders and new challenges Young riders face challenging course and weather in season opener Israel Cycling Academy, the “little brother” of Israel Start-Up Nation, will finally open its racing season Sunday in the one-day race Paris-Troyes. The 2021 ICA team will feature new riders and new
Continental team to become a U23 team ‘We want to do races like the ‘Baby Giro’’ ICA continues to bridge to WorldTour team The Israel Cycling Academy Continental team will continue in 2021, with its efforts to grow Israeli talent to the WorldTour level strengthened in the upcoming season. In
הושלמה בניית הסגל לעונת 2021 : 32 רוכבים מישראל ו 16 מדינות נוספות הסגל הרחב והחזק ביותר בתולדות הקבוצה הקבוצה מתכננת להגיע ל י ש ר א ל על שלל כוכביה בראשותו של כריס פרום התכנית: מחנה אימון גדול בישראל בינואר רון בר און: ״פרום יהיה שגריר של ישראל ושגריר
He did not step on the podium. Still, if you ask Aviad Izrael, the Israel Cycling Academy manager, he doesn’t hesitate to answer when asked to pick his MAN in the Israeli under-23 championship race. “It’s LAHAV DAVIDZON,” he says. “And as a matter of fact, he is my
”I admit it: I was in tears when I won it… I know you will say: this is far from being the most important race in your life, but for a kid that grew up in a small village in Israel, raised up as a youngster taking on his bike,
עומר גולדשטיין מנצח לפני דקות אחדות את אליפות ישראל באופני כביש. הצעיר בן ה 24 זוכה באליפות ובחולצת האלוף היוקרתית בפעם הראשונה בקריירה שלו. עומר ניצח על קו הסיום בבית גוברין במירוץ מרתק ודרמטי שסיפקו הוא וחבריו לקבוצת ישראל סטארט אפ ניישן שנלחמו על התואר בקרב ענק. גיא ניב, מסיים
מחר בבית גוברין הם יילחמו על חולצת האלוף ארבעת הרוכבים הישראלים הבכירים הוחתמו לעונה הבאה ראשי הקבוצה :מצפים מהישראלים לקפיצת מדרגה ב 2021 גיא ניב : ״ הגעתו של פרום וכל הכוכבים הגדולים תוציא ממני יכולות חדשות. מאמין שאוכל לתמוך ולסייע לו״. גיא שגיב: ״ טוב שדורשים מאתנו לקפוץ מדרגה.
Following breakthrough season, Guy Niv, Guy Sagiv, Omer Goldstein, and Itamar Einhorn sign for 2021 season Guy Niv: “Froome’s arrival will make me better, and I will prove my worth to him and the team” Four Israelis to compete against each other at Saturday’s national championship November 20, 2020 (Tel
(לעברית יש לגלול למטה) A fascinating experiment took place last weekend in Plovdiv: we took Israel Start-Up Nation’s best young power sprinter, Itamar Einhorn, and threw him into the lion’s den – the European track championship. Then we asked him to compete against the best, with almost zero experience.
Although he’s already 24, it’s so tempting to use the word “kid” when you are around our Israeli Omer Goldstein. Maybe because, for Omer, racing is first and foremost “FUN.” With not one ounce of fear in his body and a flourishing talent, Omer was our most pleasant surprise in
Agreed on a two-year extension Dowsett: “Excited to play a supporting role in the ambitious new team built with Froome and others” Tel Aviv: November 12, 2020 British Alex Dowsett, who recorded team Israel Start-Up Nation’s first-ever victory in a Grand Tour, will continue racing for the Israeli team for
Dan Martin carried his Israel Start-Up Nation bunch of seven through a groundbreaking and often breathtaking journey in the Vuelta a Espana. The Irishman’s unique racing philosophy – win or lose but leave nothing on the floor – has made him and his ISN teammates an inspiration to many. This
Hola Madrid! Shalom Madrid! See you soon season 2021! Pictures: Noa Toledo Arnon
11/08/2020 – Stage 18 – 139,6 km – Flat Hipódromo de la Zarzuela > Madrid Here are the ISN guys that were behind our unforgettable VUELTA Journey – and now will take it on for the last 140 km’s to the Spanish Capital. Those are the guys who broke another
(For the English text – scroll down) גיא שגיב את הוא אלוף ישראל החדש ב נ ג ד ה ש ע ו ן, כשהוא גובר על יריבו הגדול וחברו הטוב גיא ניב, שניהם כמובן מישראל סטארט אפ ניישן. השניים היו הפייבוריטים לנצחון בהיעדרו של עומר גולדשטיין שמתחרה בימים אלו בוואלטה
Today’s decisive stage to the top of Covatilla was a showcase of what DAN MARTIN has given Israel Start-Up Nation in the Vuelta: an all-out effort and balls. In the end, he could not shake his GC rivals but we could not have asked for more. Dan struggled today in
11/07/2020 – Stage 17 – 178,2 km – Mountain Sequeros > Alto de La Covatilla We had planned on publishing our regular race report from the Vuelta’s 17th stage today, but when we spoke to Dan Martin and heard what he had to say, we decided his words are so
Coming up later today in LA VUELTA: THE MOMENT (For a HEBREW text, scroll down) Today , around 4 pm CET, a bunch of riders will hit the foothill of the Covatilla, heading to the top of the ski resort, some 19 kilometers of climbing away. If everything goes as
11/05/2020 – Stage 15 – 230,8 km – Hilly Mos > Puebla de Sanabria “All those endless kilometers (231), all the misery endured in the wind,the fog, the low temperatures, all the discomfort, and pain -resulted in a GC status quo. At least everyone got to the finish safe and
Nov 4 – Stage 14 – 204,7 km – Hilly Lugo > Ourense Another strong performance yields a status quo. The most tempting route to take after the kilometer-long climb that finished today’s stage was to knock ourselves down with a game of “what if”. What if we had chased
November 3 – Stage 13 – 33,7 km Muros > Mirador de Ézaro. Dumbría (CRI) Individual time-trial Superb effort by Martin in the TT stage “PODIUM IS WITHIN REACH “ For a guy whose pro career spans 13 years (and kicking!), a statement like “it was one of my best
11/01/2020 – Stage 12 – 109,4 km – Mountain La Pola Llaviana/Pola de Laviana > Alto de l’Angliru “There is NO HIDING on the ANGLIRU” . DAN MARTIN seven words preview before he started the 109 km 12th stage in the LA VUELTA, that will end in the punishing legendary
(For the English text – scroll down) שלומי חיימי מסייקלינג אקדמי מנצח היום באליפות ישראל באופני הרים שהתקיימה לראשונה בשפרעם וזוכה בכתר הישראלי באופני הרים. איתן לוי , אף הוא מאקדמי, מסיים שני שלומי: ״ההרגשה הייתה טובה. זינקתי חזק וממוקד. סבלתי מפנצ’ר בגלגל הקדמי בדקות הראשונות של המירוץ, מה שגרם
10/31/2020 – Stage 11 – 170 km – Mountain Villaviciosa > Alto de La Farrapona. Lagos de Somiedo Today: A DRAW on the Farrapona Tomorrow: A REMATCH on the L’Angliru Unlike in football, there are no draws in cycling. But today, on the top of the monster 17-kilometer climb that
10/30/2020 – Stage 10 – 185 km – Flat Castro Urdiales > Suances Dan Martin: “IT WAS CRAZY” Dan Martin is a direct individual who tells it as it is. So, when he says it “was crazy” today, you better believe him. And coming from a guy who has experienced
דן מרטין: ״משוגע״ עומר גולדשטיין: ״סיוט״ ערב הסופ״ש המלהיב בוואלטה הספרדי שימשיך מחר עם צמד שלבים שיסתיימו על פסגות ועשר עליות מדורגות – התנהלה עוד סיומת דרמטית בה נטל כוכב ישראל סטארט אפ ניישן דן מרטין חלק פעיל ומרשים אבל נאלץ לראות (שוב) את פרימוז רוגליץ – מפגין עליונות במאות
10/29/2020 – Stage 9 – 157,7 km – Flat B.M. Cid Campeador. Castrillo del Val > Aguilar de Campoo (English & עברית) (*Scroll down for Hebrew) We started the 157 km stage at a Spanish military base named after the legendary warrior El Cid with two missions: the first was
Dan Martin was lying there on the asphalt on the top of Alto de Moncalvillo. “I hope Dan will be ok with me taking his picture like this,” thought our team photographer, Noa Arnon. You can’t blame her for wondering, but she had perfectly captured the touching scene of an
For a top rider, a rest day means meeting the press – and with Dan Martin ranked third overall after six stages, the Israel Start-Up Nation team leader gave a “virtual” press conference. Dan finished 18th on Sunday’s very difficult mountain stage, which was complicated by cold and
There were 16 kilometers left to finish the Giro, individually, from Cernusco sul Naviglio to the Duomo of Milan. Matthias Brändle was the first one to set a fast time, quickly followed up by Alex Dowsett who arrived at the finish line a mere five seconds after his teammate. Israeli
We had it all yesterday : Race rush ( 52km/h in the first hour alone), endless breakaway chases, a dramatic crash… And all this in the most beautiful of settings: A Vuelta Autumn colors. Here is a special pictures Gallery: Enjoy! @noa_arnonphoto and BettiniPhoto
A SILLY LITTLE CRASH, that almost cost us dearly We all missed a heart beat today in the last kilometer of the 5th stage of the Vuelta, when our star here, DAN MARTIN, was suddenly on the floor, a few riders on top of him, and all his rivals going
The team secures Dan Martin GC after another tough (but successful) battle. Mihkel Raim finishes 8th Dan Martin: “I hate using my teammates’ energy.” “Move up, move up”. The team’s radio can be a fascinating tool to get inside the team’s beating heart during a race. And today, the frequency
There are only sixteen kilometers left in the Giro d’Italia 2020. After today’s final day in the mountains, climbing to Sestriere three times, tomorrow’s ITT is a sinecure for some, and serious business for others. Our individual time trial specialists Matthias Brändle and Alex Dowsett, tried to save up as
In a shortened, flat stage (caused by several factors, but mostly the horrific weather conditions), ISN wanted to give Davide Cimolai a final chance for a podium finish. However, Alex Dowsett got into a winning break-away, somehow, by accident. “There was a group of riders who went away straight from
Queen stages in Grand Tours guarantee spectacle. And suffering. And fighting. All of that was shown once again, in stage 18 of the Giro d’Italia. The queen stage included four climbs, including the Cima Coppi: the mythical Passo dello Stelvio. The monster was covered in snow, good for amazing images,
Politt is moving to the German team Bora-Hansgrohe American McCabe hangs his bike on the nail Nils Politt and Travis McCabe are leaving the Israel Start-Up Nation team after the 2020 season. Both riders rode their last race for the team at the Three Days of Brugge-DePanne on Wednesday.
We’ve touched the snow in the Giro d’Italia. It was only a matter of time before the race would find the snowy slopes of the Alps but it was still a ‘special moment’ according to Davide Cimolai. The Italian local hero is slowly but steadily leaving his home region. After
Dan Martin: “We will fight for a stage and GC.” A few hundred meters from the top of the last climb today, there was that battle taking place in front of the whole world to see – and how great was it to witness our Irishman, Dan Martin, in
“Looking at the profiles of the stages ahead,” Guy Sagiv said in the bus, with the Giro roadbook in his hands, “I cannot think of any race I did that was harder than this looks like.” Israel Start-Up Nation has made it to the third week of racing in the
This will be our first Vuelta a Espana , and the third Grand Tour in less than 2 months. What awaits us?
ISN had two major goals for stage 15 of the Giro d’Italia: get Dani Navarro into the breakaway of the day and get everyone else over the finish line within the time limit. We succeeded on both counts. The Spanish climber found himself in a promising group of escapees. He
It was an amazing thing to see: ITT national champions Matthias Brändle and Alex Dowsett (Austria and Great Britain) preparing for their individual time trials simultaneously. They both started early for their individual efforts in stage 14, and fought against each other for the hotseat. Brändle was up the road
VUELTA A ESPAÑA October 20 – November 8, 2020 The unusual COVID-19 season continues, as we now head to Spain and the Vuelta in late October. Will the pandemic play a role? Will the weather play a role? Who knows – we certainly don’t! But we assume there will be
“This is my biggest chance this Giro,” Davide Cimolai said before the start of stage 13. And he was right. He was the best climbing sprinter, together with Peter Sagan, but the climbers disrupted a potential party. ISN made a big contribution to chasing down the day’s breakaway. First it
The Belgian National Coach will co-ordinate between management and sportive side at ISN Verbrugghe will also act as sport director at major races The Belgian brings many years of experience as a rider, sport director and sport manager to the team. He enjoyed a successful 13-year career as a rider,
Miserable weather conditions torture peloton Cataford could not recover from earlier crash and abandons Cimolai looking forward to stages ‘at home’ In ‘normal times’ most riders would travel to a sunny place to enjoy the off-season at this time of year. But this is ‘corona times’ and everything is different.
Change of order! With one of the strongest lead-out trains in pro cycling (Sagiv, Brändle, Dowsett, Zabel, Cimolai), ISN had a clear plan for today’s technical final: take responsibility and sprint with Rick Zabel (instead of Cimolai this time). Zabel was happy that ISN gave him a chance today. “A
ISN’s journey in the Giro 2020 continued with what was, on paper, a good stage for ISN sprinter Davide Cimolai. But the contenders for the general classification felt differently. Maybe it was the fear of a shortened Giro d’Italia after today’s COVID-19 cases that made the GC-contenders attack each other
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ISN X Giro d’Italia: ‘La Grande Anteprima’/The Big Preview This preview consists out of: The general preview Analysis of the course The team line-up Israel Start-Up Nation aims for ‘historic results’ in Giro d’Italia Plenty of chances to sprint in Giro 2020 World-class lead-out train will allow Barbier and Cimolai
Yesterday, when we raced in the Belgian classic Gent Wevelgem, the peloton crossed the killing fields of Flanders, where numerous cemeteries are left as somber reminders of the horrific past. This poem was written in 1915 by a Canadian Army Doctor, Major John McCrae, after one of the many
Usually in cycling, rest days are well deserved. After today’s ninth stage of the Giro, ‘well-deserved’ is a massive understatement. It was a 205-kilometer-long journey of suffering for the whole peloton. It took around seventy kilometers for a breakaway to go, resulting in an incredible fast start. The mountainous terrain
Relive ISN’s & Alex Dowsett’s unforgettable moments on the podium of stage 8 in the #Giro. We will forever remember this victory. Video by: Sjors Beukeboom.
או : איך נשמעים פעמוני היסטוריה ? פס היצור ל ״ציוני דרך ספורטיבים ״ או ״להיסטוריה ספורטיבית ״ של ישראל סטארט אפ ניישן – סיפק אתמול עוד רגע מכונן. ואולי הרגע המכונן ביותר של הקבוצה מאז הקמתה לפני 5 וחצי שנים. כי ברגע ההוא, שאלכס דאווסט , הרוכב הבריטי של
IT’S OUR DAY! First WorldTour VICTORY Alex Dowsett WINS stage 8 in #Giro Dowsett: “Matthias and I never stopped believing” Co-owner Sylvan Adams: “I could not be more proud” Co-owner Ron Baron: “This is inspiring” It’s been an incredible journey! The dream began five short years ago with a small
On paper, stage 7 of the Giro d’Italia seemed to be one of the easiest. Easy or not, it was definitely eventful. ISN missed the first group, chased, came back, crashed, chased, came back again, and sprinted with Rudy Barbier to 6th place. The wind in the rural parts of
“I’ll improve,” Davide Cimolai said after finishing seventh two days ago. In today’s stage, he kept his word. After masterful teamwork on the final uphill stretch, the Italian sprinter positioned himself upfront towards the final turn. He tried, but just missed that final push and couldn’t get close enough to
Although today’s stage 5 of the Giro officially had a difficulty rating of three out of five, we would happily contest that rating to add another star. To give you an idea of what our riders endured: 225 km, 4,700 metres of climbing, a fast first hour and wet conditions
Cimolai sprints to seventh in Giro Cimo: “I am proud of ISN, this lead out was amazing” Sagiv: “I was happy with this short stage” If you watched the final of stage 4 in the Giro d’Italia today, you could not have missed us. ISN’s blue and white dominated today’s
Giro-GC got flipped upside down. It wasn’t a surprise that Mount Etna, the final climb in stage 3 of the Giro, would change the GC standings. But no one expected the volcano to literally flip the general classification upside down. Bad luck struck for Israeli road race champion Guy Sagiv,
Tough final in Giro stage 2 A five-kilometer uphill stretch to the finish with some GC-contenders attacking, made many rider’s legs feel like they were exploding in the second stage of the Giro d’Italia. Our top-finisher was GC-rider Dani Navarro. His 51st-place finish was a morale booster for the Spanish
German rider is fastest climber in opening ITT stage of the Giro d’Italia “The jersey for the fastest rider to the top of the climb,” Rick Zabel said the night before the opening individual time trial of the Giro d’Italia. “Maybe I should go for it?” he asked his teammates
Dan Martin to lead the team in Liege-Bastogne-Liege The Spring Classics are about to run – in September and October! Thank you, COVID-19, for forcing us to wrap our brains around this one. We shall simply say that it is spring in the Southern Hemisphere, so it is only fair
Goldstein 13th in last stage mountaintop finish Edo Goldstein climbed to 13th place on the steep mountaintop finish in the third and final stage of the Tour of Malopolska Sunday, making him 15th in the overall GC. “It was nice to see him fight to the finish, and how he
21 September 2020 (Tel Aviv) Israeli cyclist Guy Niv made history yesterday as he became the first ever Israeli cyclist to complete the Tour de France. Niv was riding as part of the Team Israel Start-Up Nation squad, which was competing in the Tour for the first time. Completing the
Stage 20 – 09/19 – Lure > La Planche des Belles Filles גיא ניב: ״ ראיתי את הקיר הזה בסיום וההמון הגדול המריע וידעתי: יאללה, עכשיו לפריז״! מהיסטוריה אחת לאחרת. בצל המהפך המדהים שביצע מנצח הטור המיועד פוגאצ׳ר – עושה גיא ניב שלנו היסטוריה ישראלית משלו – על אותו מסלול ממש. צעד
French rider takes second victory of the season Rudy Barbier left no doubt about who was strongest in the fourth and final stage of the Tour of Slovakia, winning the bunch sprint by a noticeable margin. It was the second victory for the Frenchman this season. Poor communication in the
Stage 20 – 09/19 – Lure > La Planche des Belles Filles History was made today on a 36km uphill to the top of an almost obscure mountain that, from now on, will be known as the scene of one of the most dramatic Tour de France turnarounds ever. So yeah, the
Stage 19 – 09/18 – Bourg-en-Bresse > Champagnole We were well aware that today might be our last opportunity to ‘steal’ a victory with the weapons we’ve used since day one: breakaways and aggressive moves. It almost worked quite a few times here, and today the entire team was instructed to try.
Stage 18 – 09/17 – Méribel > La Roche-sur-Foron Andre Greipel could pedal no more 30 kilometers into the TDF 18th stage. Whoever followed Andre Greipel in this TDF couldn’t help but join his massive army of fans. This was a fight for the brave. Day in and day out, refusing to
Stage 17 – 09/16 – Grenoble > Méribel Col de la Loze Going into the last killer climb called Meribel, Guy Niv felt suddenly that all his power was gone. “It was weird,” said the Israeli, who, surprisingly, is handling his first Tour De France with relative ease – even in the
Our sprinter overcomes the climbs to put in a top finish. Rudy Barbier showed that he can get over the climbs and still put in a fine performance in the bunch sprint finish, crossing the line as fifth in Stage 1A of the Tour of Slovakia. The race opened with
Stage 16 – 09/15 – La Tour-du-Pin > Villard-de-Lans It was an unusual stage for us in Le Tour: An abnormally quiet 164 km in the Alps. And not for lack of trying. As the stakes get higher and the chances are dwindling – the fights for breakaway are becoming harder and
Israel Start-Up Nation wraps up Tirreno-Adriatico Brändle 15th in closing time trial גיא שגיב: ״הפתעתי את עצמי. יאללה לג׳ירו״! Tirreno-Adriatico in September took some time getting used to, but the race has fulfilled its purpose of checking out the Israel Start-Up Nation sprint train and sprinters in preparation of the
Stage 15 – 09/13 – Lyon > Grand Colombier ה ד ר ך ל פ ר י ז ע ו ב ר ת ב א ל פ י ם סיכום היום בטור דה פראנס: גיא ניב: ״ הטור קשה יותר משחשבתי״. דן מרטין מסיים במקום ה 21 מול הרוכבים הטובים בעולם שנלחמו
Stage 15 – 09/13 – Lyon > Grand Colombier ISN VOWS TO FIGHT FOR THAT VICTORY This evening, when our riders made their way down from the top of the GRAND COLOMBIER back to the team bus, they had reason to feel both satisfaction and desire. Satisfaction: because after two weeks at
Stage 14 – 09/12 – Clermont-Ferrand > Lyon Guy Niv’s surprising pace did not end as he expected: “I am a little angry at myself.” We had prepared a great plan for today’s 194km stage and had worked it out long before we arrived at the great city of Lyon – the
(For English text please scroll down ) שוברים תקרות זה כבר לא מקרי וכנראה שבקרוב לא יהיה עוד הישג יוצא דופן, אבל ענף האופניים הישראלי עשה בארבעת הימים האחרונים דילוג גדול קדימה בכיכובם של הרוכבים הישראלים של קבוצת סייקלינג אקדמי . שלושה ימים אחרי שהשיג נצחון היסטורי בקטע הפתיחה של
Stage 13 – 09/11 – Châtel-Guyon > Puy Mary Cantal “I AM TREATING TODAY AS A VICTORY” Said Dan Martin, emptying his fuel tank to the very last drop. At the end of the day, you can’t ask a rider for more than he has to give. Which is precisely why we
Stage 12 – 09/10 – Chauvigny > Sarran Corrèze What can you expect from a guy that suffered three crashes in the first three stages of the Tour De France, hurt his back and came to the tour following another crash injury? Not much. Unless his name is Nils Politt. This morning
נצחון כחול לבן ראשן במירוץ UCI איתמר איינהורן: ״זו רק ההתחלה״ זה היה צריך להגיע, הנצחון הישראלי הראשון. ולא היה לנו ספק גם מי יביא אותו. איתמר איינהורן התחמם על הקווים כבר זמן רב ועושה קולות של כמעט נצחון במירוצים גדולים של הקבוצה הבכירה. כאשר הצוות המקצועי החליט לשגר אותו
Stage 11 – 09/09 – Châtelaillon-Plage > Poitiers ISN in Le Tour: Unfortunate Hofstetter eighth after relegation Sagan. “This is super disappointing, given my great position at the final.” It was clear from the start: today would be a mass sprint. No crosswinds, no climbs, just ‘French flat’ to Poitiers. Apart from
Speedy men take off at the finish Rick Zabel sped to third place and a spot on the podium on the second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, with Davide Cimolai finishing sixth. Zabel was supposed to be leading his Italian teammate out in the sprint, but plans went away when Alex Dowsett
Stage 10 – 09/08 – Île d’Oléron Le Château-d’Oléron > Île de Ré Saint-Martin-de-Ré ** For Hebrew text scroll down The legendary sprinter from Israel Start-Up Nation, with 156 victories on his palmaris, was not that visible in the Tour de France 2020. Yet. However, today, at stage 10, everyone saw why
ISRAEL START-UP NATION IS LOOKING TO SPRINTS AND TIME TRIAL FOR SUCCESS Once one gets used to the idea of Tirreno-Adriatico being held in September simultaneously with the Tour de France – no, wait, we can’t get used to that. But it is so. And so Israel Start-Up Nation is
Stage 9 – 09/06 – Pau > Laruns סיכום הטור דה פראנס ההיסטורי של ישראל סטארט אפ ניישן אחרי 9 שלבים, כשהטור נודד למערב צרפת לפני שיתחדש מחרתיים בתום יום מנוחה ראשון. גיא ניב יכול לשחרר אנחת רווחה ראשונה: 9 ימי מירוץ אינטנסיביים, קרוב ל 1200 קילומטרים של מירוץ במהירויות ממוצעות של
Stage 9 – 09/06 – Pau > Laruns We are writing these words as we make our way in the convoy towards the west of France, some 500 kilometers and a 6-hour journey from the finish line of the 9th stage in the Pyrenees. Why do we mention that? Maybe as a reminder
Israel Cycling Academy Wins a Team Ranking in Poland! Two Top Ten in GC and final stage ICA wins Team Ranking in Poland Our Czech climber Daniel Turek finished fifth in the closing mountain stage of the Albertina Baltyk – Karkonosze Tour, which moved him to the fifth place in
Stage 8 – 09/05 – Cazères-sur-Garonne > Loudenvielle We saw it coming… And flying away… Ben Hermans finished 6th BEN: ”IT WAS THE CHANCE OF MY LIFE.” A clearly frustrated Ben Hermans reaction after finishing 6th today in the Pyrenees. He knew he had the best opportunity today to go into the
Stage 8 – 09/05 – Cazères-sur-Garonne > Loudenvielle דיווח מהיום השמיני בטור דה פראנס סילבן אדמס עמד שם ליד אוטובוס הקבוצה בקו הסיום בעיירת ההרים הצרפתית בפירנאים, כפי שהוא נוהג לעשות מדי יום בסיום כל שלב בטור, והמתין לרוכבים כדי ללחוץ יד ולהודות לכל אחד מהם. הוא היה מאוכזב ללא ספק. אפשר
Avila and Ben Moshe 6th and 8th in Poland Edwin Avila and Yuval Ben Moshe continued to bring in top ten finishes in the resumed season, finishing 6th and 8th in the first stage of the Albertina Baltyk-Karkonosze Tour in Poland. The peloton stayed together for the whole stage, ending
Stage 7 – 09/04 – Millau > Lavaur Is it a good sign that we are not terribly excited about finishing 7th in stage 7 of the Tour de France? Maybe we have been spoiled by our French sprinter who has already finished in the top-ten three times, but this seems to
Stage 6 – 09/03 – Le Teil > Mont Aigoual In almost everything, there’s a gap between planning and executing. That’s especially true when you are racing in the most challenging stage race in the world. So, it wasn’t a huge shock that we couldn’t make it happen today. At the beginning
Two in the final top ten in Hungary: Badilatti 4th and Piccoli 10th Israel Start-Up Nation conquered the Queen Stage of the Tour of Hungary in a royal way, with Matteo Badilatti finishing fourth on both the stage and in the overall GC, and James Piccoli tenth on the stage
Stage 5 report: Pedestrian-pace with a furious finale There was laughing, joking and easy riding. Then a short-lived breakaway, which was caught straight away, and the pack continued its easy journey in stage five of the Tour de France. The riders took it easy for the first few hours of
The Breakaway The Solo Escape The Podium Ceremony Krists Neilands, our Latvian guy, is the man of the day! Taking takes historic first for Israel Start-Up Nation at Tour de France and was awarded the combativity prize. We are collecting a nice list of “firsts” in this Tour De France,
Israel Start-Up Nation report from the Tour de France: The historic first Tour de France for Israel Start-Up Nation has barely passed its third day and we’ve already achieved the first big moment for the team. In a dramatic and exciting final sprint in the French city of Sisteron, the
The Tour de France is regarded as the most prestigious and hardest bicycle race in the world. The first Tour de France took place in 1903, with just 60 individual riders taking on six-stages which covered 2,428 km. It has now evolved into a 20-team race, made up of riders
ISN offers winner of the Dutch Topcompetitie traineeship in WT-team Best club-rider gets one-year contract in Israel Cycling Academy ICA DS Dempster: “The Netherlands one of most talented cycling countries” Israel Start-Up Nation and De Nederlandse Loterij Topcompetitie are going to work closely together. For the winner of the Dutch
Eritrean Tesfazion surprises in Rwanda, Israel Start Up Nation loses some ground in stage 4 – Race explodes early after fast start. – Lahav(!) and Ovett strong in breakaway. – DS Marie satisfied with team performance In the super hard fourth stage in Rwanda, 206 km with 4200+ meters of
Israel Start Up Nation In the Arab Emirates: LET’s ROCK BABY!
Feb 23 -RUDY GETS A PODIUM IN DUBAI When RUDY BARBIER crossed the finish line in the Dubai Silicon area, he couldn’t really decide what he was supposed to feel. “I am looking for wins, not Podiums,” he said until our Italian DS Claudio Cozzi approached, and with his
ISRAELI TEAM TO TAKE PART IN ONLY WORLDTOUR RACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST The Israel Start Up Nation team is off on its next adventure – a race in the desert! In the UAE Tour, the riders will see a combination of modern architecture, ancient ruins, rugged climbs and sweeping
Israel Start-Up Nation – UAE Tour Press Release February 22, 2019 THE TEAM WAS WELCOMED WARMLY BY LOCAL CYCLISTS DURING THEIR FIRST TRAINING SESSION ISRAELI CYCLIST OMER GOLDSTEIN: “This is the victory of sports over politics” FRENCH CYCLIST RUDY BARBIER: “We are making history by racing here and it shows
Will Start Sunday, leading team Israel Start-Up Nation in TOUR OF RWANDA Israel Start-up Nation Press Release, Tel- Aviv, Feb 20, 2020 His story may be one of the most inspiring stories in pro cycling if not the one that tops them all: as African man whose iron will make him
Dan Martin leads squad in a hard test of climbing, sprints and time trial Bem Vindo a Portugal! Welcome to Portugal! After our introduction to the Portuguese climbs at the Clasica de Almeria on Sunday, we now move on with a new squad to the Volta ao Algarve, part of
The Good and the Bad – but what a time we have had! Lots of excitement and more to come! The ISN roller coaster, probably the best story in pro cycling in the opening month of the 2020 season, just keeps on going! What a ride we had since starting
Israel Start-Up Nation confirms the partnership with Selle Italia for the 2020 season Selle Italia will provide Israel ISN saddles in 2020 ‘Partnership is in line with Selle Italia’s history’ Davide Cimolai happy to ride on saddles from home country Israel Start-Up Nation is pleased to confirm that, for the
MONT VENTOUX, HUGO ON MISSION AND KRISTS IS BACK RACE: Tour de la Provence What: 4 stages with not a dull moment. Starting TODAY with a bunch sprint stage, followed by two grueling climbing stages including the legendary Mont Ventoux, and finishing with an up and down “everything is
• ITAMAR EINHORN CLAIMS FIRST PROFESSIONAL PODIUM SPOT EVER FOR ISRAEL CYCLING ACADEMY • The Israeli sprinter finishes third in Tour Colombia • Edwin Ávila fifth in stage 2 He was perfectly positioned in the last few hundred meters, had full support and trust from his Israel Start-Up Nation teammates
Main goal in Tour Colombia: Stage victory Israel Start-Up Nation’s – Israel SUN starts with local hero Ávila in Colombia – Swiss stars Badilatti and Schelling go for GC – ISN aims for stage win with sprint train The Colombians love cycling and therefore Israel Start-Up Nation loves Colombia
RACING and raising AWARENESS of the Venezuelan Refugee Crisis Supporting IsraAID in their relief work for refugees We will be starting racing today in the Tour Colombia 2.1, a grueling six-stage race in this beautiful country, a nation with a passion for cycling like no other. But we see our
Helping young Israeli riders “bridge the gap” The story behind the new ICA continental team First Arab Muslim Rider will be part of the team With team Israel Start-Up Nation moving up to be a WorldTour Team, there was no place for young, inexperienced Israeli riders. Since the main basis
The senior management of the Israel Start-Up Nation team met with eight local start-ups, offering technology that will help the team meet the physical, athletic and psychological challenges of the team’s first Tour de France. Israel Start-Up Nation team: “We have been exposed to brilliant companies and technologies and are planning
What could be more meaningful than German and Israeli teammates visiting Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem? Emotions were strong as Israel Start-Up Nation team riders and staff viewed the exhibits and pictures concerning the six million Jews killed during World War II. The visit also had
First victory of the season: Barbier avoids a crash with 3 kilometers to go. Israel SUN teammates bring him back to the front, to finally beat sprinters like Sagan and Gaviria in the sprint. “I worked so hard for this. All winter I have been training with my brother
PAIN AND LOSS Ben Hermans was feeling that his moment will soon arrive. The finish line on the top of the hill was a bit more than a km away and he felt that in a few seconds it will be his turn to move up and battle for a
One km to the finish at the sunny and cheerful town called Tanunda, it looked that our desire to open our World Tour season with a victory to the ages – might work. After all, it all went as planned. There was the easy breakaway of the day, packed with
Bryton produces GPS equipped bike computers Bryton’s devices support all Israel Start-Up Nation’s equipment IsraelSUN is the first UCI Pro Cycling team sponsored by Bryton Tel Aviv, January 20, 2020 Israel Start-Up Nation and Bryton are proud to announce that the American company for GPS equipped bike computers will
So here we are, the 2020 season: S T A R T! The moment has come. The celebrations about stepping up to the WorldTour? Over. Team presentation? Done. Training camp? Check. 6 weeks of intensive training: in the bag. For our chosen seven in Adelaide, the hard part (most of them
By Susan Westemeyer Alex Dowsett set the hour world record in 2015 and has won the British National time trial title six times, including in 2019. And he has done all this while suffering from hemophilia, a disease which would scare many off from being a pro athlete. So, what
Our 2020 seasoning racing is about to begin any moment now and what is better than taking you on a special journey to the place where we kicked it off. The 10 magical days in Israel , from Tel Aviv to the Desert and Jerusalem – where we launched the
The WorldTour New Team’s Co-owner, Sylvan Adams, is Backing Israeli F1 Driver Roy Nissany Nissany: “The Israeli riders and I, share the same identity and vision. We both are breaking new ground” ISN Logo will feature on the F1 Racing Car Tel Aviv. Jan 15th WorldTour Cycling Team Israel Start-Up
With EME onboard, ISN-riders recover faster Israel Start-Up Nation will use EME’s Polyter Evo The Polyter Evo is a unique portable device TEL AVIV, January 14, 2020. Instrumental therapy is a great help for physiotherapists who daily treat athletes. It allows them to treat injuries, to prepare cyclists for the
It’s now officially official: The TOUR DE FRANCE has presented team ISRAEL START-UP NATION in their 2020 TDF team’s lineup. (Hope you will excuse us for being excited, right? After all, there is nothing like the first time). Merci, LE TOUR ! To Israel SUN page on Le TDF official
7 January 2020 – Mussolente, Italy SCICON Sports, the leader in high performance eyewear, bags and accessories for professionals and enthusiasts, has partnered with WorldTour Israel Start-Up Nation for 2020 on a two year deal; providing riders and staff with their high performance range of eyewear and luggage options. This
Israel SUN co-founder and co-owner Ron Baron tells how and why the team came to be In 2014, Israeli businessman and hobby cyclist Ron Baron met up with former pro cyclist Ran Margaliot. Lamenting that Israel had no real culture of cycling and therefore offered no opportunities for cycling and
What happens when you give 20 students and 20 riders a selection of axes, spades, rakes and shovels, and turn them loose in a field of mud? The answer is obvious – they build a cyclocross course! And in just one hour! Working towards a common goal – in the
Tel Aviv, December 17, 2019 4iiii Innovations will provide powermeters and heart rate monitors to the Israel Start-Up Nation team. The Canadian company will supply the riders with 4iiii dual sided Precision Powermeters and Viiiiva heart rate monitors. ”We are excited about our new partnership with 4iiii. I believe that
Israel Start-Up Nation to be first Israeli team in Tour de France, as UCI announces the team’s WorldTour status Tel Aviv, December 11, 2019 Israel will send a team to the Tour de France for the first time under the new team name Israel Start-Up Nation. The UCI confirmed
Team’s Live Presentation Wednesday, December 11 at 10am CET (Central Europen Time)/ 11am Israel time, we held the official 2020 riders’ presentation! We invite you to watch the broadcast from the event below: Yes, the guys had arrived home, and started a training camp here in Israel
Did we find the “Holy Grail”? ICA and Maxxis Tires renew partnership after a successful first year together including a rare feat: NO FLAT TIRES FOR ICA-RIDERS WITH MAXXIS FOR THE ENTIRE GIRO Tel Aviv, December 5th, 2019 Israel Cycling Academy and world-renowned tire manufacture Maxxis will continue their
Israel Cycling Academy will be racing on Factor Bikes in the next three seasons. Factor : “The fastest road bikes ever“ Tel Aviv – November 28, 2019 Israel Cycling Academy will perform on the “fastest road bikes ever” from the British bike manufacturer FACTOR, which finds ICA and Factor
Frédéric Thoos from the French Magazine Planète Cyclisme, had published 6 pages article about Israel Cycling Academy (followed by the great picture of our photographer Noa Arnon). We thank him for letting us posting the text and pictures as they are on the article. Below is the original French article.
Frédéric Thoos from the French Magazine Planète Cyclisme, had published 6 pages article about Israel Cycling Academy (followed by the great picture of our photographer Noa Arnon). We thank him for letting us posting the text and pictures as they are on the article. Below is the English translation the
Israel Cycling Academy announcement: Israel Cycling Academy to join World Tour in 2020. ICA to take control of the World Tour team Transaction subject to UCI approval Tel-Aviv, October 2nd, 2019 Israel Cycling Academy and Katusha Management have signed an agreement that will see the Israeli team race in the World Tour
September 16, 2018 The Austrian time trial specialist comes to the team after two seasons with Trek-Segafredo. Brändle has scored time trial wins most recently in the 2017 Tour of Denmark and Baloise Belgium Tour, but also has three national time trial titles and one road race title to his
From the Giro d’Italia finish line. May 27, 2018. History. They’ve made history. Sweating from exhaustion, exhausted from 3,500 unrelenting kilometers that began three weeks ago at Safra Square in Jerusalem, reaching the heights of Mount Etna in Sicily and the snow-capped Dolomites to the Coliseum in Rome. Guy Sagiv
Pilot program to visit in Jerusalem, Haifa, and Be’er Sheva, which aims to develop young Israeli cyclists. Wish for Wheels is excited to announce a continuing partnership with Israel Cycling Academy and the Israel Cycling Federation. Underwritten by the Goldrich Family Foundation, this new program will launch during the start
Oakley named Israel Cycling Academy’s official helmet and sunglasses sponsor for 2018. ICA will wear the full Oakley cycling helmet range: ARO 3, ARO 5, and ARO 7. The ARO helmet line features the concussion reducing MIPS design. Israel Cycling Academy is proud to announce partnering with Oakley, the leading American
Garmin official bike computer sponsor of Israel Cycling Academy for 2018. Riders will use Garmin Edge 820. Israel Cycling Academy is pleased to announce its sponsorship with Garmin. The American company is a well-respected pioneer in the field of bike computers. For 2018, the team will use the Garmin Edge
Ruben Plaza in an open letter to our fans One day this summer the telephone rang. I picked up and they asked me a question: do you feel like running in the Israel-Cycling Academy team? Surprised by the question, I wanted to respond. They did not leave me. The voice was already unraveling all
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